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Danish Pension Fund AkademikerPension to Exit US Treasuries [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

The Danish pension fund AkademikerPension is planning to exit US Treasuries by the end of the month, amid concerns that the policies of President Donald Trump have created credit risks too big to ignore.

“The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable,” Anders Schelde, chief investment officer at AkademikerPension, told Bloomberg on Tuesday.

AkademikerPension, which manages around $25 billion in savings for teachers and academics, held about $100 million in US Treasuries at the end of 2025, Schelde said. Risk and liquidity management is the only reason to remain in Treasuries, and “we decided that we can find alternative to that,” he said.

Schelde cited Trump’s threats to take over Greenland as part of the reason to sell US Treasuries. But concerns about fiscal discipline and a weaker dollar also justify a retreat from US exposure, he said.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/danish-pension-fund-akademikerpension-to-exit-us-treasuries?embedded-checkout=true

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Danish Pension Fund AkademikerPension to Exit US Treasuries [View all] demmiblue Jan 20 OP

Here we go. Can't blame them, but if this becomes a trend, which there's no reason to think it won't, Scrivener7 Jan 20 #1

Do you hear our economy collapsing yet, GOP? travelingthrulife Jan 20 #21

They don't yet. But they will. Scrivener7 Jan 20 #24

Is a collapsing economy going to affect the broke-down pickup truck and tarpaper shack brigade? Aristus Jan 20 #27

They do and they like it. Layzeebeaver Jan 20 #30

Mr. Bankruptcy and fraudulent businesses strikes again. pandr32 Jan 20 #33

Link is paywalled Fiendish Thingy Jan 20 #2

Some info. GCG Jan 20 #5

Imagine if they dumped it all. OGBuzz Jan 20 #18

$100 million. Ocelot II Jan 20 #6

Thank you for adding that! demmiblue Jan 20 #8

Thanks Fiendish Thingy Jan 20 #11

From the article. Lonestarblue Jan 20 #9

$100 million BonnieJW Jan 20 #12

So the mass exit of European funding begins. Great job, TSF. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #3

"The US is basically not a good credit" Prairie Gates Jan 20 #4

And so it begins. Alliepoo Jan 20 #7

shithole and comrades are killing the dollar................ Lovie777 Jan 20 #10

On another board they called our national debt our Achilles heel Ritabert Jan 20 #13

Good for them! JustAnotherGen Jan 20 #14

More belt tightening for regular Americans. Cinch up 😮 Clouds Passing Jan 20 #15

The 100 million is from that one fund. not a texan Jan 20 #16

YES!!!! But do more. Grins Jan 20 #17

One reason this is so stupid. the_liberal_grandpa Jan 20 #19

So short-sighted but that is what the GOP and Independents are known for. travelingthrulife Jan 20 #23

Short-term gain at the expense of long-term stability. Dr. T Jan 20 #35

Yup. It's the opposite of Toyota's strategy. Which is why Toyota has the top selling SUV in the US. SunSeeker Jan 20 #37

This is the first domino, right? I don't think there have been any other slightlv Jan 20 #20

Who's next? eom Exp Jan 20 #22

Welcome to the Golden Age dedl67 Jan 20 #25

Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trump's Chaotic First Year, Bloomberg, 1/20/26 progree Jan 20 #26

59 Foreign Portfolio Holdings of U.S. Securities as of June 28, 2024 Exp Jan 20 #28

Calling in the U.S. debt that is held by other countries would tank our economy. Botany Jan 20 #29

fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Jan 20 #31

I made changes in my investments in December to ensure no US treasury bonds. Bev54 Jan 20 #32

Where's all that money going? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 20 #34

Its going to hurt Americans, Bayard Jan 20 #36